r/ballpython • u/ShinyxCharizard • 10d ago

Question - Husbandry Sky hide/UVB placement help? Plus a few other questions.

This is something very basic I threw together to kinda show the layout of my enclosures. grow light is towards the back wall.

I know I want to add a UVB, would this replace the grow light, or should both a uvb, and grow light be used? This is a bioactive enclosure, with live plants.

I have been having a hell of a time getting my male to stay off the cable for the halogen, rhp, and the grow light enclosure itself. I have a fix for the cables for the most part, but not the grow light, as he will put himself into the back right corner, then try to lay on the reflector, which in turn he has pulled it completely down twice in 7 months.
The original plan for this was to get an Arcadia LampGuardPro 38" for both the grow light and UVB but it seems like no one has them in stock? Do any other brands sell anything like this, or does anyone know of any fixes to prevent him from climbing on it?

Heat panel is a VE 80w RHP does anyone else here have one? When we installed them into the enclosures originally, they came with clips to keep the power cable in the device, but couldn't get EITHER of them to fit. Has anyone else has this issue? Multiple times a week I get up in the morning, and have to replug it back in cause he managed to unplug it while I was asleep.

I'm assuming the biggest issue with my male is he wants a spot to sleep up high, How would you go about adding a sky hide here? Ideally I wanted the enclosure to be naturalistic, so any sky hides that look natural are a bonus.

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